September 4b – Devil’s Tower Wyoming
Have you considered Devil’s Tower, in Wyoming, as an erosional remnant from the retreating waters of the Flood of Noah’s day? Catastrophic receding floodwaters removed more than 1000 feet of sediment from the entire northwestern Wyoming area yet left this 1000 foot tall sentinel of rock standing. This circular-shaped tower was a throat or conduit of a volcano that had formed as magma forced its way through the sedimentary layers that had been laid down by the Flood. Geologists are routinely taught that Devil’s Tower formed millions of years ago. Yet this could not be true for a variety of reasons:
- The Tower exists. If this lone structure had been standing here for millions of years, it would have eroded completely away. There is only a modest amount of fallen rock debris at the base of the Tower, meaning the Tower is young.
- Devil’s Tower is almost vertical. Only rapidly moving water could have stripped away the 1000 feet of soft sedimentary rock surrounding it, leaving behind the hard igneous rock (volcanic). If the erosion had happened slowly, the top of the tower would have been much smaller than its base; as it is, Devil’s Tower is almost vertical.
So when you visit Devil’s Tower, imagine standing on the top and seeing the receding Flood waters eroding away 1000 feet of sediment. The Flood of Noah’s day was a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions!
Psalm 94:22
KJV: The Lord is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
NIV: But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
Reference
From the book “Have You Considered”?